[Python-checkins] r71419 - python/trunk/Doc/library/collections.rst

[raymond.hettinger]

Author: raymond.hettinger
Date: Fri Apr 10 00:31:51 2009
New Revision: 71419

Log:
Add note on using keyword arguments with OrderedDict.

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/collections.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/collections.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/library/collections.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/collections.rst	Fri Apr 10 00:31:51 2009
@@ -875,6 +875,10 @@
 This allows :class:`OrderedDict` objects to be substituted anywhere a
 regular dictionary is used.
 
+The :class:`OrderedDict` constructor and :meth:`update` method both accept
+keyword arguments, but their order is lost because Python's function call
+semantics pass-in keyword arguments using a regular unordered dictionary.
+
 .. seealso::
 
    `Equivalent OrderedDict recipe <http://code.activestate.com/recipes/576693/>`_